2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Life

Price: £2,499. Fair price: £20 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,479, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 3,822 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 4,025 used Vauxhall Astra from 1,901 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Vauxhall
  • Model: Astra
  • Trim: Life
  • Version: 1.8 i 16v Life Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (138 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 77,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.8 litres, 138 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 186 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 77,000 miles, this 2008 Vauxhall Astra Life has covered about 10,300 fewer miles than other 2008 Vauxhall Astra cars. The dealer is asking £2,499, which is £20 above the AskCar estimate of £2,479. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,822 Vauxhall Astra cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 120 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1. It is advertised by Kiyah Motors in Abbey Wood. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £20 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,479.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 3,822 priced Vauxhall Astra adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2008 Vauxhall Astra with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,300: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Vauxhall Astra has been on sale for at least 120 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 July 2026 at £2,500. Its asking price is now £2,499, £1 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 7 July 2026: £2,500
  • 3 November 2026: £2,399
  • 4 November 2026: £2,499

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 10,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Vauxhall Astra on AskCar.

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.